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Academy Annex Re-issues ‘Ofege’ from Nigeria

By Babs Odukoya
28 December 2009   |   10:56 am
Introduction I've had a few folks mention to me that they miss the original list. The Original CD Reissue Wishlist is :- "Ofege - Try and Love (Nigeria) 1973 EMI. Very interesting Nigerian psych album. The music sounds from an earlier era, around 1968, and more like a US band than UK (the influence you would expect). The songs themselves have a light and breezy song style, with a Vox Continental sounding organ, and very distinctive African English vocals. So at this point they sound like some sort of African Afterglow. But what makes this album so good is the delicious fuzz leads - cranked at maximum volume and played in a soulful manner. Well worth checking out. ** Reissued by Academy Records, November, 2009**"

Friday, November 27, 2009

News: Academy Annex reissue Ofege from Nigeria

Academy Records of Brooklyn have established a new reissue label, and their first reissue is Ofege’s “Try and Love” (Nigeria), one of Sub-Saharan Africa’s best psych albums.

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